Shifting Threat Perceptions
ABCD 2024
Nuno Lemos Pires
National Defence Policy Director at the Ministry of National Defence of Portugal
Major General Nuno Lemos Pires is currently assigned as National Defence Policy Deputy Director at the Ministry of Defence of Portugal and Professor at the Portuguese Military Academy in Lisbon. He served in several units including: Military Operations and Strategy at the PRT War College; Intel Officer at the NATO Rapid Deployable Corps – Spain; Military Assistant to the Commander at NATO Joint Command Lisbon; Mechanized Battalion Commander at the PRT Mechanized Brigade; Corps Cadet Commander, Deputy Commander, Coordinator of the PhD in History, Security Studies and Defence and Professor at the Military Academy; Training Director at the Combined Arms School; Defence Policy Deputy Director General at the Ministry of Defence; Commander of the European Union Training Mission in Mozambique (EUTM-Moz). During his assignments, he participated in missions in Mozambique, Angola, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. With 10 books published, he cooperated in more than 100 books, articles, and projects written in Portuguese, Spanish, and English, especially related to military history, strategy, and international relations. Army Major General Nuno Lemos Pires holds a PhD in history, defence and international relations, a master’s in military science, and a postgraduate in military history.
Updated: September 6, 2024